![]() He touches upon how the band constructed the R30 tour setlist, the work that goes into putting on a live show, the making of their Feedback covers album, using aliases when checking into hotels, the joy of traversing the landscape on two wheels. The book starts with Peart on Sunset Boulevard astride his BMW R1150GS on his way to Nashville for a final pre-tour rehearsal and the story spreads out from there, taking in the majestic landscapes of North America and, of course, the shows.Įven though Peart admits he “missed so much” while travelling, what he documents here is bountiful and presented with his usual stylish flare. However, after the double tragedy of losing his daughter and wife, the drummer shelved those plans, only to resurrect the idea ahead of Rush’s 30th anniversary tour in 2004. The seeds for the project were sown during Rush’s Test For Echo tour in 1996-97, with Peart keeping a journal of the 76 shows they played as he rode between the concerts on his motorcycle. Roadshow: Landscape with Drums: A Concert Tour by Motorcycle (2006)įor Rush fans or those new to Peart's writing, Roadshow: Landscape With Drums: A Concert Tour By Motorcycle should be your first port of call as it examines the life of a touring musician. Interesting fact: the book opens with lyrics to a song titled Traveling Music – words that would eventually be spun into the Rush track Working Them Angels a few years later. Peart goes into detail about his childhood in St Catharines, Ontario, the first rock band he saw live – the Morticians, in case you didn’t know – his first drum kit, moving to London in the early 70s, his love of bird watching, touring with Rush and much more. His beautifully descriptive writing, paints pictures of the ever-changing landscape and it’s lovely to read about Peart’s wide range of musical tastes: From Frank Sinatra to Linkin Park and everything in-between.īut there’s so much more packed into Traveling Music. Peart documents his music choices on the journey, using them as a foil for anecdotes, stories and memories. His destination: Big Bend National Park in Texas – a 2500-mile, six day roundtrip from his home in Los Angeles. Traveling Music was published two years after Ghost Rider and saw Peart hit the road once again, but this time switching two wheels for four as he dusted off his BMW Z-8. Traveling Music: The Soundtrack To My Life And Times (2004)
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